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toss aside — ˌtoss a ˈside [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they toss aside he/she/it tosses aside present participle tossing aside past tense tossed aside … Useful english dictionary
toss aside — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms toss aside : present tense I/you/we/they toss aside he/she/it tosses aside present participle tossing aside past tense tossed aside past participle tossed aside to stop accepting or believing in something,… … English dictionary
toss — I UK [tɒs] / US [tɔs] verb Word forms toss : present tense I/you/we/they toss he/she/it tosses present participle tossing past tense tossed past participle tossed ** 1) a) [transitive] to throw something somewhere gently or in a slightly careless … English dictionary
toss — I. n British 1. something futile, worthless or useless. A word usually found in the phrase a load of old toss . It denotes the semen ejaculated in masturbation, and is influ enced also by tosh meaning nonsense. 2. an obnoxious and/or foolish… … Contemporary slang
toss — toss1 [tɔs US to:s] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [T] to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand toss sth into/onto etc sth ▪ She crumpled the letter and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
toss — [[t]tɒ̱s, AM tɔ͟ːs[/t]] tosses, tossing, tossed 1) VERB If you toss something somewhere, you throw it there lightly, often in a rather careless way. [V n prep/adv] He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire... [V n prep/adv] He… … English dictionary
toss — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of the head PREPOSITION ▪ with a toss PHRASES ▪ a toss of your/the head ▪ ‘Of course not!’ she said with a toss of her head. 2 the toss … Collocations dictionary
toss out — verb throw or cast away Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑throw out, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
toss — v. & n. v. 1 tr. throw up (a ball etc.) esp. with the hand. 2 tr. & intr. roll about, throw, or be thrown, restlessly or from side to side (the ship tossed on the ocean; was tossing and turning all night; tossed her head angrily). 3 tr. (usu.… … Useful english dictionary
toss away — verb throw or cast away (Freq. 2) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
